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☆ U.S. halts plan to remove iconic stray cats from a historic area in Puerto Rico’s capital
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. government has temporarily halted a plan to remove iconic stray cats that live in a historic district in Puerto Rico’s capital until a lawsuit opposing the project is resolved, a nonprofit announced Monday. The ruling was cheered by those fighting a decision by the U.S. National Park Service to remove an estimated 200 cats that meander a seaside fortress that Spain built in colonial times. It’s part of the San Juan National Historic Site that the U.S. National Park Service operates. The U.S. National Park Service didn’t immediately respond to a message for comment. Aronoff said in a phone interview that removing the current cats is an impossible task since new cats would take their place.

Persons: “, ”, Yonaton Aronoff, El, Aronoff, “ They’re Organizations: JUAN, Puerto Rico —, U.S . National Park Service, San Juan, Historic, U.S, National Park Service, Cat, National Environmental, NBC Locations: Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico — The U.S, Puerto Rico’s, Spain, Maryland, Old San Juan, El Morro, U.S

☆ North Cascades National Park hiker rescued a month after going missing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A hiker in northern Washington’s North Cascades National Park was rescued a month after he went missing in July, authorities said Saturday, and according to one rescuer, it was just in time. Search took nearly a monthOn August 3, park officials notified deputies of an abandoned vehicle at the Hannegan Pass trailhead. Hiker alive but ‘not well’Kish disagreed with the official statement of Schock’s condition when his Pacific Northwest Trail Association team found him, he wrote on Facebook. “Robert was found alive, but not well,” Kish wrote. “It was not readily apparent that they had heard a person, but their intuition was to take the time to investigate, just in case,” Kish wrote.

Persons: Robert Schock, Robert, ”, Jeff Kish, Search, Schock, “, ’ Kish, “ Robert, ” Kish Organizations: CNN, Whatcom County Sheriff’s, Northwest Trail Association, National Parks Service, Facebook, KIRO, National Park Service Locations: Whatcom County, Chilliwack, Chilliwack Basin, Kish

A search is underway for an Arizona woman who was swept away in a flash flood Thursday while hiking at Grand Canyon National Park. The flash flood happened around 1:30 p.m. local time and stranded several hikers in the area. “Rescue efforts began promptly, with an initial flight taking off before 3 p.m. to assist individuals stranded both below and above Beaver Falls,” the National Park Service said. Nickerson’s husband was also swept away but he was rescued by a group of rafters, NBC affiliate KPNX reported. The National Park Service is asking anyone with information about Nickerson to reach out to its tip line at (888) 653-0009.

Persons: Chenoa Nickerson, Gilbert, Ariz, Park Service Chenoa Nickerson, Nickerson’s, Nickerson Organizations: Park Service, National Park Service, NBC, KPNX, National, Service Locations: Arizona, Gilbert , Arizona, Havasu, Colorado, Beaver

☆ Gettysburg National Military Park falls victim to vandalism
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vandalism has come to another US historic site, Pennsylvania’s Gettysburg National Military Park, where a pivotal battle of the Civil War was fought. “Our hearts sank when these two cases of vandalism were reported within days of each other,” Park Superintendent Kristina Heister said in a statement. “We were fearful that the graffiti carved into the rock may be there for future generations.”Luckily, park staff was able to clean and remove all traces of the vandalism. Heister thanked both the staffers who were able to remove the graffiti and park visitors who alerted them to the damage. More recently, rangers at the Grand Canyon – the second most visited national park in the US – issued a strong warning against leaving “love locks” hooked onto structures at the Arizona park.

Persons: Kristina Heister, “, Maddie, Heister, Steve, Lacy, Joshua Organizations: CNN, Military, National Park Service, Gettysburg, NPS, Military Park, Joshua Tree National, California condors Locations: Gettysburg, ”, Canadian, Joshua Tree, Arizona

☆ Death Valley National Park confirms second heat-related death of the summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 57-year-old man died from heat exposure after walking in Death Valley National Park, authorities confirmed Monday, making it the second heat-related death in the area this summer. Peter Hayes Robino, from Los Angeles County, drove his car off a steep embankment after taking a one-mile circular walk on Aug. 1, the National Park Service said in a statement. A motorcyclist was declared dead from suspected heat exposure in Death Valley in July, while another was hospitalized for severe heat illness. Another tourist was treated in a local hospital for third degree burns he received to his feet last month at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, also in the national park. Park rangers in Death Valley National Park advise visitors to stay in or near air-conditioning where possible, to not hike after 10 a.m. in low elevations, to drink lots of water and avoid salty snacks.

Persons: Peter Hayes Robino, Robino, Witnesses, Robino’s, Mike Reynolds Organizations: National Park Service, NPS Locations: Death, Los Angeles County, America, Valley, Mesquite

☆ Large geological feature known as the ‘Double Arch’ and the ‘Toilet Bowl’ collapses in southern Utah
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

PAGE, Ariz. — A large geological feature in southern Utah known as the “Double Arch,” the “Hole in the Roof” and sometimes the “Toilet Bowl” has collapsed, National Park Service officials said Friday. The popular arch in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area fell Thursday, and park rangers suspect changing water levels and erosion from waves in Lake Powell contributed to its demise. Michelle Kerns, superintendent of the recreation area that spans the border of Utah and Arizona, said the collapse serves as a reminder to protect the mineral resources that surround the lake. The arch was formed from 190 million-year-old Navajo sandstone originating in the late Triassic to early Jurassic periods. The recreation area encompasses nearly 2,000 square miles and is popular among boaters and hikers.

Persons: Lake Powell, Michelle Kerns, ” Organizations: National Park Service, Recreation Area Locations: Utah, Glen, Lake, Arizona

☆ Famed Double Arch Collapses in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Orlando Mayorquín | More About Orlando Mayorquín | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A popular double arch that hung over the turquoise waters of Lake Powell in Utah’s portion of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area collapsed on Thursday, officials said. The National Park Service confirmed the collapse in a statement on Friday, noting that the arch was a frequently visited attraction and had been known to park-goers over the years as the Toilet Bowl, the Crescent Pool, the Hole in the Roof and the Double Arch. The geologic feature was formed from 190 million-year-old Navajo sandstone, park officials said. The elements had eroded away the fine-grained sand structure over the years and caused fragments to break off, officials said.

Organizations: Recreation, National Park Service Locations: Lake Powell, Utah’s, Glen Canyon

A man died after trying to parachute off the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on Thursday, officials said. The man tried a BASE jump around 7:30 a.m. from Yavapai Point in Grand Canyon National Park, and his body was found around 500 feet below the South Rim along with a deployed parachute, park officials said. It is not allowed anywhere in Grand Canyon National Park. The man’s body was found Thursday and rangers reached it and recovered it Friday, the National Park Service said in a statement. Yavapai Point overlooks the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, and it's around a vertical mile from the rim down to the river there.

Persons: Dean Potter, Graham Hunt Organizations: National Park Service, Coconino County Medical Locations: Yavapai, Grand, Coconino County, Yosemite, California, San Diego

☆ College student falls to his death at the Grand Canyon
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A college student visiting the Grand Canyon died after an accidental fall near a scenic overlook, park officials said Thursday. The park service said it is investigating the incident with the local medical examiner’s office and no additional details were immediately available. According to National Park Service data, there were 205 fatal falls across the entire park system between 2014 and 2019, the most recent year available. At Grand Canyon National Park, which has recorded millions of visitors annually for decades, there were 14 deaths in the same period. An NBC News analysis last year found that Washington state's North Cascades National Park had the highest fatality rate in the country.

Persons: Abel Joseph Mejia, Mejia Organizations: National Park Service, Rangers, Indiana Bible College, Indianapolis, NBC Locations: Washington

☆ Yellowstone’s popular Biscuit Basin is closed for the summer after hydrothermal explosion
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Biscuit Basin – located about 2 miles northwest of the famed Old Faithful geyser in Wyoming – was shuttered for the rest of the summer out of concern for visitor safety, according to park officials. This map shows the major thermal features in Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park. Officials say Grand Loop Road, which surrounds Biscuit Basin and other notable sites in the park, remains open to vehicles. Biscuit Basin and other popular geysers have experienced similar explosions in the past, officials said. Additionally, a small hydrothermal explosion occurred from Wall Pool, in Biscuit Basin, in 2009, according to officials.

Persons: “, CNN’s Jamiel Lynch Organizations: CNN, Yellowstone, National Park Service, Geological Survey, Google, Survey, ” Geologists, Porcelain Locations: Wyoming, Sand, Norris, Porcelain Terrace, Wall, Yellowstone

☆ Montana man shoots and kills grizzly bear that attacked him in Flathead National Forest
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Rebekah Riess | Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A 72-year-old Montana man shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked him while he was alone picking huckleberries, according to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The man was hospitalized after the encounter, which happened Thursday evening near Columbia Falls on Flathead National Forest lands, the agency said in a news release. FWP’s wardens and bear specialists referred to the incident as a “surprise defensive encounter.”The man reportedly shot the bear with a handgun after the adult female grizzly charged him, the release stated. Grizzly bears, which live in the US states of Montana, Alaska, Idaho, Wyoming and Washington, feed on berries as part of their diet, according to the North American Bear Center. Bear attacks are rare, with most bears usually interested in protecting their space, food or cubs, according to the National Park Service.

Persons: FWP Organizations: CNN, Montana Department of Fish, Montana Department of Fish , Wildlife, North American Bear Center, Huckleberries, University of Washington, National Park Service Locations: Montana, Montana Department of Fish ,, Parks, Columbia Falls, Flathead, “ Montana, Montana , Alaska , Idaho , Wyoming, Washington

☆ Father and daughter found dead at Canyonlands National Park after getting lost, running out of water in triple digit heat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Wisconsin man and his daughter were found dead in Canyonlands National Park in Utah on Friday after the pair got lost and ran out of water while hiking amid soaring temperatures. Albino Herrera Espinoza, 52, and his daughter, Beatriz Herrera, 23, were visiting the southeast Utah park from their home in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and hiking the Syncline Loop Trail where the temperature at the time was over 100 degrees, according to the National Park Service. The pair were found deceased just 15 minutes apart Friday shortly before 6 p.m. after the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the National Park Service “of a deceased hiker in the Upheaval Dome area of Canyonlands National Park,” a news release from the sheriff’s office said. The United States is experiencing a historically hot summer as the heat goes on a July killing spree. It’s been the hottest summer on record for around 100 US cities from Maine to California.

Persons: Albino Herrera Espinoza, Beatriz Herrera, Espinoza, El, It’s, “ Organizations: CNN, National Park Service, WGBA, San, San Juan County Sheriff’s, NPS, Land Management, Utah State Office, Medical Locations: Wisconsin, Utah, Green Bay , Wisconsin, Green Bay, San Juan County, Land, Land Management Moab, Salt Lake City, United States, Maine, California

☆ A historically hot summer is on a killing spree and it shows no signs of stopping
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A historically hot summer in the United States is on a July killing spree and the toll will only grow with the hottest days yet to come. It’s been the hottest summer on record to date for around 100 US cities from Maine to California. Nine were over the age of 65, the county medical examiner told CNN. At least 10 suspected heat deaths are being reported in Oregon. The region is still typically quite hot in July even without heat reaching record levels daily.

Persons: It’s, Hurricane Beryl, –, Nebraska –, Etienne Laurent, ” David S, Jones, ” Jones, Rachel Ramirez, Sara Smart, Jillian Sykes, Sarah Dewberry, Raja Razek, Chris Boyette, Jamiel Lynch, Cheri Mossburg, Amanda Musa Organizations: CNN, Phoenix Police Department, Phoenix, Getty, National Park Service, Harvard University, Center Locations: United States, Maine, California, Santa Clara County , California, Santa Clara, Southeast Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Texas, Nebraska, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Oregon, Portland’s Multnomah County . Portland, Valley, Mesquite, Death, Furnace, Southern California, West

☆ SpaceX rockets blew away local bird habitats after Elon Musk 'misled' NPS officials about expansion, NYT reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The outlet reported that SpaceX's operations have caused explosions, fires, leaks, and other issues at least 19 times since 2019. The species is listed as "threatened" by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The company's environmental practices have caused friction with government agencies like the National Park Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The outlet reported that SpaceX hired a consultant to track bird patterns, and its researchers "found little to no evidence" of changes to the local bird population. A former National Park Service official, Mark Spier, said SpaceX "misled" officials.

Persons: —, CHANDAN KHANNA, Elon Musk, Richard Bord, they're, Gary Henry, Mark Spier, SpaceX Organizations: Service, The New York Times, Business, Boca, Boca Chica State, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Getty, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX, Times, Pentagon, US Fish, NASA Locations: Southern Texas, Starbase, Boca Chica, Boca Chica , Texas, North Carolina

☆ Theodore Roosevelt’s pocket watch returns to New York home after 1987 theft
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Sara Smart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

On the inside of the watch reads the inscription: “THEODORE ROOSEVELT FROM D.R. In 1971, the watch was loaned out, initially on a six-year term which was later extended, to the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York. It wasn’t until last year when the watch reappeared 36 years later at an auction in Florida, the park service said. The auctioneer realized whose pocket watch it was and contacted the historical sites and the park service. The park service and FBI then got involved and worked together to verify the watch was the former president’s stolen watch from 1987.

Persons: Theodore “ Teddy ” Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, Douglas Robinson Jr, “ THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Theodore Roosevelt, Ansley Wilcox, Robert Giczy, CNN’s Ashley R, Williams Organizations: CNN, FBI, National Park Service, Historic, NPS Locations: New York, Cuba, Africa, South America, Sagamore, Long, Buffalo , New York, Buffalo, Florida

☆ Stolen 37 Years Ago, Theodore Roosevelt’s Watch Finally Returns Home
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Christopher Maag | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Theodore Roosevelt’s favorite pocket watch, which he carried around the world and wore in the White House, was returned Thursday to the president’s former home on Long Island decades after it was stolen from a mansion in Buffalo. The watch itself is “fairly pedestrian,” with an “inexpensive coin silver case,” the F.B.I. It was a present from Roosevelt’s sister, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, and he cherished it. “You could not have given me a more useful present than the watch; it was exactly what I wished,” he wrote in a letter to her. Tweed Roosevelt, Teddy’s great-grandson, learned about the watch this Tuesday, when the Park Service contacted him about its recovery, he said.

Persons: Theodore Roosevelt’s, Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, ”, Tweed Roosevelt, Teddy’s Organizations: First United States Volunteer Cavalry, Rough Riders, National Park Service, Park Service, Mr Locations: Long, Buffalo, San Juan Hill, Cuba, Spanish, Africa, New

☆ I'm an Arizona native. I always see first-timers make these 8 mistakes at the Grand Canyon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Kris Ann Valdez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But we knew there had to be more to visiting the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon West features the world-famous Skywalk, a glass walkway on a canyon's edge. Another way to access the South Rim is via The Grand Canyon Railway, which begins in Williams, Arizona. Visitors forget to enjoy the sweeping views from multiple vantage pointsOnce you're in Grand Canyon Village, board a complimentary shuttle. Even so, we still carry a paper map with us when we go to the Grand Canyon.

Persons: —, we've, it's, KrissAnn Valdez, Moran, Theodore Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, Oprah Winfrey, Anthony Baylor, we'd Organizations: Service, Business, Railway, Myers, Norwegian Villa, National Park Service, Park Service Locations: Arizona, North, Grandview Point, Williams , Arizona, Canyon, Mohave, —, Swiss, Norwegian

☆ 5 Times Tourists Misbehaved in National Parks in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tourists have been flocking to US national parks in droves in recent years. But as more visitors crowd into national parks, some behave badly and disrespect the environment. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In 2023, the National Park Service (NPS) recorded over 325.5 million recreational visits to the 63 parks in the United States, 13 million more than the previous year. The surge in national park tourism is partially a return to prepandemic levels of domestic travel — the number of visits in 2023 was about 2 million shy of 2019's.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, National Park Service, Business Locations: United States

☆ Feral cats have taken over Puerto Rico's Old San Juan. But residents are rolling their eyes at a plan to remove them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Feral cats have long been a part of the landscape in the historic areas of Old San Juan. But the National Park Service is forging ahead with a plan to remove the cats. The advocacy organization Alley Cat Allies in March sued the park service over the plan. AdvertisementFor generations, feral cats have wandered the historic Old San Juan neighborhood in San Juan, Puerto Rico — attracting their share of local fans. The US National Park Service, however, is not one of them.

Persons: —, Castillo, Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Castillo San Cristóbal Organizations: National Park Service, Allies, Service, San Juan , Puerto Rico, San Juan, Historic, Business Locations: Old San Juan, San Juan, San Juan , Puerto, Castillo San Felipe, Castillo San

☆ Take a look inside Franklin D. Roosevelt's 21,000-square-foot mansion where he entertained royals and world leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Franklin D. Roosevelt maintained a lifelong connection with Springwood, his family home. He was raised at the property in Hyde Park, New York, and hosted dignitaries there as president. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt's estate in Hyde Park, New York, is the only place in the US where a president was born, maintained a connection throughout his life, and is buried, according to the National Park Service.

Persons: Franklin D, Roosevelt, — Organizations: Service, National Park Service, Business Locations: Springwood, Hyde Park , New York

☆ Rivers in Alaska are turning orange. It’s an ‘unexpected consequence of climate change’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Fabiana Chaparro | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Rivers and streams in Alaska are changing color – from a clean, clear blue to a rusty orange – because of the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a new study. Ken Hill/National Park ServiceArctic soils naturally contain organic carbon, nutrients and metals, such as mercury, within their permafrost, the study says. “It’s really an unexpected consequence of climate change.”Researchers used satellite imagery to determine when the change in color happened at different rivers and streams. In Alaska’s Arctic rivers alone reside a variety of fish that are “critical for subsistence, sport, and commercial fisheries,” researchers wrote. Poulin said local communities voiced their concerns and observations to study researchers beginning seven years ago.

Persons: CNN —, “ We’re, ”, Brett Poulin, Ken Hill, Poulin, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, National Park Service, University of California, Geological Survey, Communications, Environment, UC Davis, Park Service, Water Resources Research Locations: CNN — Rivers, Alaska, Davis, Alaska’s, California, Appalachia, Alaska's Gates, Alaska’s Gates, Park Service Alaska, Chilean, Spain

☆ Veteran shares his harrowing bear attack survival story
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

I never let go of the bear spray can,” Burke wrote in the post. He interlaced his fingers behind his neck with the bear spray canister caught in one of his fingers,” NPS said via email. “I recorded a short video telling my people that I loved them.”A photo provided by the National Park Service shows the airlift operation. “The number one thing that kept me alive during the attack was reading and understanding what to do in the event of a bear attack and being prepared with the bear spray,” he said in his post. • Carry bear spray, know how to use it, and keep it readily accessible.

Persons: CNN — Shayne Patrick Burke, Burke, “, ”, ” Burke, “ I’ve, Chloe Organizations: CNN, grizzlies, National Park Service, Army, NPS, Teton Interagency Dispatch Center, John’s Locations: Wyoming, Grand Teton, South Hadley , Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Teton, St

Several park visitors were swept off the bridge to their deaths in recent years during periods of high water. The crew members were among thousands of mostly youthful workers who labor to maintain the trails that thread through America’s public lands. The National Park Service recorded 325.5 million visits to its parks last year, up 4 percent over the previous year and the second busiest year on record. But the 236,000 miles of trails that wend their way through the parks, forests and deserts are often neglected and are certainly undervalued. That poses dangers to hikers and impedes access to the wonders that can be found on public lands.

Organizations: Forest, National Park Service Locations: Yosemite, Talladega, Allegheny, Michigan , Minnesota, Wisconsin

☆ Alaska's pristine rivers are turning a rusty orange even when seen from space, likely because of melting permafrost: study
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAt least 75 of Alaska's brooks and streams have been turning a dirty orange likely due to thawing permafrost, with some rivers so impacted that the discoloration can be seen via satellite, a new study says. Rivers and lakes typically have a pH value of 6.5 to 8, and acid rain has a pH value of 4.2 to 4.4. Jon O'Donnell/National Park Service"These findings have considerable implications for drinking water supplies and subsistence fisheries in rural Alaska," researchers wrote. The 75 orange streams observed were scattered across northern Alaska over a span of about 600 miles, the study said. AdvertisementAn orange tributary joins the Kuguroruk River in Alaska.

Persons: —, Jenny McGrath, Jon O'Donnell, Joshua Koch, Biden Organizations: Service, Business, Geological Survey Scientists Locations: Rivers, Kobuk, Alaska

☆ Driver Takes Down a 113-Year-Old Salt Tram Tower in Death Valley
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Emily Schmall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A century ago, the timber-and-iron tower had supported a tram carrying precious salt across the Inyo Mountains that had been mined from a remote valley in the California desert. More recently, it stood as an artifact in the Saline Valley, and it marked the edge of a hiking trail through the sun-baked wilderness. But a visitor to the Death Valley National Park in California brought the 113-year-old structure down on April 19 when it was used in an effort to pull a pickup truck out of the mud, prompting the National Park Service to investigate who was responsible for the damage. The service’s request for information from the public elicited dozens of calls and messages, a video uploaded to YouTube, and finally a confession. A park visitor said that the damage “was done during a time of desperation while being deeply stuck in mud” and had taken full responsibility, according to a Park Service update provided on Thursday.

Organizations: National Park Service, YouTube Locations: California, Saline

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